湖北省武汉市五校联合体2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、湖北省武汉市五校联合体2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题试卷满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does Sheila come from?A. Japan.B. The U.S.C. Canada.2. What is the weather lik

2、e now?A. Windy.B. Rainy.C. Snowy.3. What time is it now?A. About 8:00.B. About 9:00.C. About 10:00.4. What does the woman mean?A. The man is old.B.The man is lazy.C. The man is lying.5. Why did Lily leave?A. To have a rest.B. To pick up her mother.C. To go for another game.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

3、听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What did the man do just now?A. He worked out.B. He prepared for a test.C. He did some chemistry exercises. 7. Where will the woman go next?A. To the park.B. To the gym.C. To

4、the library.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why doesnt the man want to go diving? A. He thinks it tiring.B. He isnt interested now.C. He has a pain in his leg.9. What do the speakers decide to do at last?A. Go skateboarding. B. Do rock climbing. C. Watch videos at home.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why wont the man work i

5、n the womans garden tomorrow?A. Hell watch a show.B. The weather will be wet.C. Some materials have not arrived.11. What will the woman do on Thursday afternoon?A. Go out of town.B. Wait for the man.C. Meet a garden worker.12. When will the man go to pick up the key? A. This afternoon.B. Tomorrow mo

6、rning. C. Tomorrow afternoon.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Brother and sister.C. Husband and wife14. What kind of apartment does the woman want?A. One in the center of the city.B. One equipped with furniture.C. One near public transporta

7、tion.15. How will the speakers get the apartment information?A. From the Internet.B. From the newspaper.C. From a friend16. What do we know about the speakers?A. They like doing exercise.B. They cant afford to buy a house.C. They want to live in a big apartment.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the spea

8、ker mainly discussing?A. Her brothers.B. Her classmates.C. Her life in Spain.18. What did the speaker do in Spain?A. She learned Spanish.B. She taught English.C. She visited her friends.19. What can we learn about the school?A. It opened from Monday to Saturday.B. It was not far from downtown Madrid

9、.C. It had students from different countries.20. Who did the speaker probably spend the most time with?A. Jim.B. Javi.C. Jerry.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ABURNING MAN (BLACK ROCK DESERT, NEVADA)Burning Man started in 1986, when Larry Harvey and Jerry

10、 James assembled(组装) a 8-foot tall wooden figure and pulled it to San Franciscos Baker Beach. They lit it on fire, a curious crowd of around 20 people watched it burn, and thus one of the worlds wildest parties was born.It takes place from the last Sunday in August to Labor Day(the first Monday of S

11、eptember). Once a gathering of friends and family, the festival is now a feast to the wonder of self-expression, attracting tourists from all around the world.CARNIVAL (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL) Arguably the biggest festival in the world, Brazils Carnival attracts nearly 5 million people each year, wi

12、th a half-million or so being visitors.Historically, Carnival is a religious celebration. The Brazil festival takes place in February or March. So picture 5 million people whove been baking in the heat for months, preparing to give up the things they love for 40 days, set loose in a city filled with

13、 lively music and various dancers.LA TOMATINA (VALENCIA, SPAIN) Launched way back in 1945, La Tomatina is one of the oldest festivals on our list. Its also easily the messiest, coming off like the worlds biggest food fight. If you go, please follow some simple rules: Dont throw hard objects, squash(

14、挤压) the tomato before throwing it, stay a safe distance away from tomato trucks, and stop when the fight has ended. In other words, have fun, but dont hurt anybody.21. When does Burning Man celebration usually start?A. In 1986.B. In 1945.C. In August.D. In September.22. How many local people attend

15、Carnival every year? A. Nearly 0.5 million.B. Nearly 2 million.C. Nearly 4.5 million.D. Nearly 5 million.23. What can we infer about the food fight?A. Its held just for fun.B. Its held to honor a famous person. C. Its allowed to throw anything during the fight. D. Its allowed to throw the tomato dir

16、ectly whenever you like.BMum was up packing all her clothes and other essentials(必需品) she needed while I was still trying to get up. All my friends had said goodbye the day before so now I would never see them again. Well at least not in person for a while. I was especially heartbroken that I would

17、never see my best friend Beth in person for who knows how long.Boarding the plane was a nightmare because there were people everywhere. I almost lost my mother but thankfully I have a loud voice. Finally we were on the plane and I waved goodbye to America. I was so sad about leaving my country and w

18、as certainly not exited to be going to Australia. I nodded off halfway through the flight and was awoken by my mother.As we got off the plane only half awake we got to the pick up our luggage. After waiting for over an hour, we walked to the main reception there and told them about our bags. They to

19、ld us to go to our hotel room and they would try to find the bags.Walking into the hotel room was alleviation. A big day had gone past and we only had time to unpack our backpacks because our suitcases had still not been delivered. I set up my room with the things that I had packed in my backpack li

20、ke I had done in America. As I lay down on the bed I held the toy my parents had given me the day I was born. I got enough sleep to get me through the next day. But it was only the bare minimum compared to what I was used to. 24. Why was the author so sad that morning? A. Because she was half awake.

21、B. Because she lost her luggage.C. Because she had a nightmare the day before.D. Because she had to leave her friends for a long time. 25. How did the author probably find her mother when the plane was boarding?A. Shouting aloud.B. Looking around.C. Calling the reception.D. Asking the stewardess.26.

22、 What does the underlined word “alleviation” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Sadness. B. Relief. C. Suffering. D. Wandering.CIt took Sheperd Doeleman nearly a decade to pull off the impossible. As the director of the Event Horizon Telescope(EHT), a project involving hundreds of international resea

23、rchers, he spent years flying suitcases full of hard drives around the globe to coordinate(协调) observations between radio telescopes on four continents(大洲). On April 9, 2019, the coordination at last released the fruits of their labors and the world got the first image of a black hole.The featwhich

24、pioneering black hole theorist James Bardeen called hopeless in 1973represented a towering achievement of astronomical technology. “It took everyone a little by surprise that they got such a good image so fast,” says Andrew Strominger, a theoretical physicist at Harvard University. Now Strominger an

25、d other researchers are back with a wild answer, which appeared last week in Science Advances. With a distance enough telescope, the EHT coordination could see multiple reflections(反射) of light streaming from around the black hole. By sorting through the precise pattern in these rays, astronomers co

26、uld study black holes and test Einsteins theory of gravity like never before. Basically, they hope black holes will become more like stars and planets: not just objects to think about, but to directly observe.The team did pencil-and-paper calculations using Einsteins theory of General Relativity and

27、 some simulations(模拟) to analyze what black holes do to light. “Black holes, theyre just kind of the best at everything they do,” Lupsasca says. “And that includes bending light rays into loops(圈、环).”27. What did Sheperd Doeleman achieve according to paragraph 1?A. An international project. B. An im

28、age of a black hole. C. Suitcases full of hard drives.D. Radio telescopes on four continents.28. Who believed it was impossible to get any image of black holes?A. James Bardeen.B. Albert Einstein.C. Sheperd Doeleman.D. Andrew Strominger.29. Why did Strominger and his team do so many calculations?A.

29、To bend light rays into loops. B. To observe black holes directly.C. To design a distance enough telescope.D. To analyze black holes impact on light. 30. Where is this text most likely from?A. A diary. B. A novel. C. A guidebook. D. A magazine.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两

30、项为多余选项。Eating healthy and balanced food in school can help kids perform well in their classes. 31 . As a parent, you can encourage your kids to eat well in school by educating them at home and getting involved in their schools meal programs. 1. Talk to your kids about good nutrition. If you encourag

31、e healthy eating habits at home, it will be much easier for your kids to make good choices at school. Talk with your kids about the benefits of eating healthy foods and the risks of choosing unhealthy ones. 32 . Eat meals together as a family and let your kids see you making good food choices.2. 33

32、. Kids eating healthily at home will have an easier time developing good eating habits. Serve balanced meals with a combination of fiber, proteins and other nutrition. Make sure your child has access to healthy snacks in case they get hungry between meals. _34 .3. Get involved with school meal progr

33、ams. Parent-teacher organizations play an important part in school nutrition programs. _35 . For example, you may be able to work with the organization to design the schools menu.A. Provide healthy foods at home.B. Being a good role model is also an important part.C. Become a member and find out how

34、 you can take a part.D. It can also help kids develop healthy eating habits for life. E. Get students involved in the development of school meals. F. Teachers and students can work together to encourage students to eat better. G. Avoid keeping junk foods around the house, such as candy and sugary dr

35、inks. 第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Every situation you come across will teach you valuable lessons about life. You need to observe and assess(评估) situations and not just 36 them.Last night, we had a 37 with 10 parents who had shown 38

36、in our classes. We 39 the time to meet at 6 p.m. All of them except one, were on time. The late parent 40 several times. We didnt answer because we didnt want to 41 the meeting. I gave a short presentation of our 42 . I talked about what we do, how we do it and the 43 weve got so far. We have succes

37、sfully 44 many students at top 100 universities and colleges in America and Canada. Near the end of the meeting, the late parent 45 . He had heard 46 of the meeting, but came in as if he was in 47 of the meeting. We have these meetings precisely to 48 the parents. We choose parents and not students.

38、 If we get the suitable parents, well get the 49 students. The late parent was negative, rude and demanding. This is 50 the behavior we want to avoid. If a parent doesnt like or want our 51 of teaching their child, then, we need to know that from the 52 . We will save them a lot of time and money wh

39、ile saving ourselves a lot of 53 in the future.Just before I went to bed, I made a 54 of what we learned from the meeting. Self 55 and reflection is perfect for judging what we want and what we dont want.36. A. create B. experience C. improveD. change37. A. test B. scene C. meetingD. interview38. A.

40、 interest B. talent C. courageD. strength39. A. setB. kill C. spend D. save40. A. asked B. glared C. weptD. called41. A. open B. close C. limitD. interrupt42.A. students B. teachersC. classes D. discounts43. A. traditions B. results C. patience D. puzzles44. A. sentB. landed C. met D. confirmed45. A

41、. turned up B. turned down C. turned off D. turned out46. A. all B. some C. none D. either47. A. turn B. order C. charge D. place48. A. spyB. consult C. connectD. test 49. A. curiousB. naughtyC. clever D. right 50. A. finallyB. exactlyC. slightly D. gradually51. A. wayB. reactionC. permissionD. meas

42、urement52. A. beginningB. processC. beliefD. benefit 53. A. money B. troubleC. livesD. customers54. A. bet B. speechC. listD. decision55. A. praise B. supportC. controlD. observation 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Many people think the novel coronavirus(新冠病毒) will disappear

43、as the temperature goes up. However, 56 it will or not is still uncertain. Experts have warned that it is unwise to bet on the weather 57 (stop) the spread of the virus.An official of the WHO Health Emergencies Program stated that 58 present there is no clear evidence 59 (suggest) COVID-19 will disa

44、ppear in the summer. “We still have no idea how the virus will behave and spread in different climatic conditions,” said the official, warning against the 60 (predict) that the virus would just disappear by itself in the summertime like other typical flu virus. A professor from Harvard University di

45、sagrees with those 61 believe that changes in weather will make 62 difference in how the virus spreads. “COVID-19 has now been documented around the world. If the virus is anything like a typical flu virus, it may worsen 63 (great) in Southern Hemisphere regions(南半球地区) as the seasons change,” Anothe

46、r professor from Peking University also has the opinion that although warmer temperatures disadvantage virus spread, people shouldnt count on it. “ 64 (compare) with the unreliable theories, taking personal protective measures 65 (be) much more practical and effective.” 第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作

47、（满分15分）假定你是李华，你们学校英语俱乐部将于下周三晚上七点钟在学校报告厅表演英文话剧百万英镑，请你给外教Mr. Smith写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1. 邀请他来观看演出；2. 告知表演时间及地点。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Mr. Smith,_Yours,Li Hua第二节 读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事Many years ago, there was a king who often thought, “Nothing good can come to a nation whose p

48、eople only complain and expect others to solve their problems.” One day, he had an idea. Early one morning, the king disguised(伪装) himself and went to a local village. He placed a large stone in the middle of the main street and hid a diamond under the stone .Then he hid behind a huge maple tree and

49、 watched.The first person down the street was a milkman with his cart. He crashed into the stone, spilling the milk everywhere. What fool put this stone here?he shouted. He picked himself up and angrily went away. After a while, a group of women came along, each balancing a pot of water on her head.

50、 One woman tripped over the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground. She picked herself up and walked away in tears. Neither she nor her friends thought about moving the stone out of the road.The king watched all day as many people complained about the stone, but he found nobody making a

51、n attempt to move it. The king was in despair(绝望). “Is there no one in his village who feels any responsibility to keep their neighbours from harm?”Just then, the king saw a young boy coming along. _ _Just then, the king stepped out from behind the tree. _注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右。 2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键

52、词语。 3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1:Just then, the king saw a young boy coming along. _Paragraph 2:Just then, the king stepped out from behind the tree. _英语试卷参考答案一、听力部分1-20 BBCCA ACBCB ABCCB ACACB二、阅读部分阅读理解：21-30 CCADA BBADD七选五：31-35 DBAGC三、语言应用部分完形填空：36-55 BCAAD DCBBA

53、CCDDB AABCD语法填词：56. whether, 57. to stop, 58. at, 59. suggesting, 60. prediction, 61. who/that, 62. a, 63. greatly, 64. Compared, 65. is.四、 书面表达部分：应用文写作参考范文：Dear Mr Smith, On behalf of our English Club, Its my great privilege to invite you to watch the English drama The Million Pound Note directed a

54、nd acted by our students. The performance is scheduled to be given at 7 oclock p.m. next Wednesday in the school hall. With an increasing interest in dramas, many students are dying to improve their ability of admiring dramas. So if it is convenient for you, we sincerely hope you could make some com

55、ments and provide some suggestions after the performance. Wed appreciate it if you could accept our invitation. I am looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua读后续写参考范文：Just then, the king saw a young boy coming along. He was the son of a local farmer. He had been working all day and was very tired.

56、But when he saw the stone, he said to himself, “This stone is a danger to anyone who comes down the street after dark. Ill move it out of the way.” The boy pushed the stone with all his might. After a great deal of effort, he finally succeeded in moving it to the side of the street. Imagine his surp

57、rise when he saw the diamond where the stone had been!Just then, the king stepped out from behind the tree. “Oh sir,” the boy said, “does this diamond belong to you? If not, we surely must find the owner, for he will certainly miss it.” The king said, “My dear, the diamond is mine. I put it in the r

58、oad and moved the stone over it. Now the diamond is yours, because you are the only person who has learnt the lesson I wanted to teach my people.”听力部分录音稿：(Text 1)M: Sheila has lived in Asia for most of her life, but she is actually an American.W: Yeah. She speaks Japanese and Chinese as well as she

59、speaks English.(Text 2)W: Im all wet. And its so cold today. Thats too bad.M: But at least the wind stops blowing.W: Do you think it might snow?M: I hope so! That would be fun.(Text 3)W: Youre nearly two hours late!M: Im very sorry. I should have been here at eight oclock, but unfortunately I washel

60、d up on my way.(Text 4)M: Youll never guess who I met at work today . Whitney Spearmint. She looked very beautiful!W: I think its about time you stopped inventing stories about meeting pop stars, Martin. After all, you are nearly 30 and you work in a post office.(Text 5)M: Where is Lily? We havent f

61、inished yet.W: She has gone home. Her mother picked her up just now. She was very tired. She couldnt stay and play another game.(Text 6)W: Morning, John. Youre up early.M: Yeah, I just did some exercise in the park. It was really good. Im going to do it every morning. In that way, I dont need the gy

62、m any more. It will save me lots of money.W: Thats good. So are you ready for the chemistry test?M: Almost. I still have a bit more work to do.W: When is the test?M: This afternoon. Im going to the library now.W: Ill go down with you.(Text 7)W: Hey, Bob. Do you want to go diving this afternoon?M: No

63、. I dont really feel like diving now.W: Well, do you want to go skateboarding instead?M: I dont think thats a good idea. Remember I hurt my leg last time? I dont want to try that again. Mmm, Ive got it. Why dont we do some rock climbing?W: Its too tiring and dangerous. Id like to just stay in and ge

64、t some videos.M: Sounds good. Lets do that.(Text 8)M: Hi, Ms. Long. This is Jacob. Im afraid we wont be able to start working in your garden tomorrow.W: Oh, thats terrible. May I ask what the matter is?M: Well, the weather report is showing that there will be heavy rain. The materials would be wet.W

65、: Well, you know Im going to be out of town for two weeks starting the afternoon of this Thursday. I wanted to give you a key to the gate, so youd be able to keep working while Im gone.M: OK. Then what if I come by tomorrow anyway, just to pick up the key?W: OK. Ill be at home until 10:30 in the mor

66、ning.M: See you tomorrow then.(Text 9)W: We both start our new jobs next month, and we have to look for an apartment.M: Hey, darling. I hadnt realized it was so close already. What kind of place would you like? W: Well, its too late to think about buying a house somewhere. Well have to rent an apart

67、ment first. It should be near the bus stop or subway.M: What about the size?W: Well, a two-bedroom place is OK.M: It wont be expensive. What kind of price do you think we can afford?W: Oh, about six hundred dollars. It doesnt have to be equipped with furniture. We have our own furniture. The apartme

68、nt should not be in the city center. I like quietness.M: Yeah, I agree. Id like the apartment to be near a park, so we can go running outdoors as usual.W: Well, we can look for the information on the Internet or call Lily. She knows a lot about houses.M: I prefer the newspaper. We can take a look in

69、 the For Rent section.W: Good idea. Lets hope we can find something good!(Text 10) Uh, about three years ago I went and lived in Madrid for a year and stayed with a host family, and there were three boys: one was my age, Jerry; one was two years younger, Jim and one was, at the time 9 years old, Jav

70、i. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I stayed in a city outside of Madrid. Its called Alcola de Hemades, and its about a 30- minute train ride from Madrid, from downtown Madrid. I also went to school from Monday to Friday. I went to a Spanish International language school, and so I went

71、 to class with Brazilians, the French, and Germans and so on. That was really good for my Spanish just because I was able to practice without having the ability to speak English, so my Spanish greatly improved, just from my friends, having to communicate properly with them. My host family as I said was really wonderful. I would take the little one, Javi, out a lot; we would go on what we called our citas, which is dates. With the help of Javi and his hostess Mum, I was able to thoroughly enjoy my experience in Spain and improve my Spanish as well